The Mine Launches New App with Apple's ARKit

Attention, digitally savvy furniture shoppers: You've got a new app to download. The latest furniture company to make use of Apple's ARKit, The Mine today launched Envisioned by The Mine, a home shopping app available on all iPhone models 6 and newer. The program makes it easier than ever to navigate The Mine's extensive range of offerings by allowing shoppers to place to-scale 3-D versions of items in a room using their phone's camera.

"Our customers come to The Mine for a seamless, high-touch shopping experience that combines design-inspired home furnishings with a personal-concierge level of service," says company president Michelle Newbery. "With our new app, we’re taking this virtual showroom a step further to build customer confidence before they buy."

Arranging a chair within the Envisioned app.

Photo: Courtesy of The Mine

The launch happened in tandem with another app debut from The Mine parent company Lowe's, which released Measured, a program allowing users to measure a space or object using only the phone's camera. "At Lowe’s, we believe in harnessing the power of technology to solve everyday problems," explains Gihad Jawhar, vice president of digital development at Lowe’s. "We were immediately on board to expand this capability into Apple’s ARKit to help solve some of the most common visualization barriers in home improvement: measurement and design."

Used in tandem, the two apps make furniture shopping and layout planning easier than ever for designers and homeowners alike. No more excuses for putting off that sofa purchase!

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